Originally from Ohio, Vanessa is a single mother of two children: Ariana, age 16, and Isaac, age 8. Vanessa, Ariana and Isaac began life abroad almost 7 years ago when they moved to Hanoi, Vietnam in February 2017.
Originally from Ohio, Vanessa is a single mother of two children: Ariana, age 16, and Isaac, age 8. Vanessa, Ariana and Isaac began life abroad almost 7 years ago when they moved to Hanoi, Vietnam in February 2017. In April 2020, Vanessa joined the FDA Office of Global Policy and Strategy (OGPS) to serve as the Country Director for the FDA OGPS China Office located in Beijing, China. In this role, Vanessa leads an in-country team of up to 25 U.S. direct hires and 7 international staff who all work to strengthen the safety, quality and effectiveness of billions of dollars of food, pharmaceutical and medical device products produced in China for the United States market. At the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the FDA China Office works closely with inter agency partners USDA, USTR and FCS Commercial Affairs on the trade aspects of commodity supply chain and commerce activities that intersect with FDA's mission of protecting and promoting the public health of Americans by ensuring regulatory compliance with food, drug and device safety rules.
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